The Sheep Look Up
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The Sheep Look Up
John Brunner
7 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2008–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner, about the eco collapse of the US in the 1980s (10 years after it was written) and which William Gibson called a "brilliant novel"
The Sheep Look Up++ - a book that makes it possible to imagine how bad things could get, a faculty that helps keep you alert, and out of thinking "How bad could it be? Everything will go on as normal".
Each of "Stand on Zanzibar", "The Sheep Look Up", and "Shockwave Rider" would arguably deserve a place on this list.
After reading the Wikipedia summary, "The Sheep Look Up" sounds too real
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are your favorite sci-fi books? 2023 · 2 recommendations
- 32 Sci-Fi novels that you should add to your reading list 2008 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are the best Sci-Fi books you've ever read? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) 2011 · 1 recommendation
- Ask YC: What's the most inspiring sci-fi book you've read? 2008 · 1 recommendation